Collocation
discuss an idea
to talk about an idea in detail, sharing opinions and considering options
Definition
'discuss an idea' is a common English collocation. to talk about an idea in detail, sharing opinions and considering options
discuss + an idea
“Let's discuss an idea for the new marketing campaign.”
Examples
- We should discuss an idea before we make any changes.
- Can we discuss an idea for your birthday surprise after dinner?
- The team discussed an idea to simplify the checkout process.
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- I want to discuss an idea with you privately first.
- She is discussing an idea that could save us a lot of time.
- We discussed an idea, but we decided it was too expensive to try this year.
- Before the meeting ends, I would like to discuss an idea from last week's report.
- If you have a moment, could we discuss an idea for handling customer complaints more fairly?
- During the workshop, participants discussed an idea that challenged the usual approach to leadership.
More verb + noun phrases
- make an effort to try hard to do something, especially when it requires extra energy or commitment
- make a choice to decide between options
- make a phone call to call someone using a telephone
- make an appointment to arrange a specific time to meet someone, especially a professional such as a doctor or dentist
- make a complaint to formally say that you are unhappy with a service, product, or situation and want it dealt with